I Am Sam
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2hrs
12mins
Directed by
Jessie Nelson,
Claire Rudnick Polstein,
David Scott Rubin,
Michael De Luca
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Starring
Sean Penn,
Michelle Pfeiffer,
Dianne Wiest,
Dakota Fanning
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Sam, a neurodivergent man, has a daughter with a homeless woman who abandons them when they leave the hospital, leaving Sam to raise Lucy on his own. But as Lucy grows up, Sam's limitations as a parent start to become a problem and the authorities take her away. Sam convinces high-priced lawyer Rita to take his case pro bono and in turn teaches her the value of love and family.